South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.21/cwt +36.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,559/hd at 673 lb · 128 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.45/cwt +38.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 579 lb · 74 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.29/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 578 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,045	404
Feeder cattle	993	380
Slaughter cattle	42	14
Replacement cattle	10	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on limited comparisons with the last trended sale three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 20.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The arrow is still pointing up in the cattle market this week as the profits generated by fed cattle sales continue to be plowed into higher and higher feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–268	266	6	545.00–601.00	$592.05	$1,575	—
350–385	359	4	520.00–540.00	$530.43	$1,904	+51.28
435–436	435	9	494.00–507.50	$500.45	$2,177	+29.70
455–497	482	40	444.00–478.00	$462.76	$2,231	+37.04
513–545	525	47	414.00–452.00	$435.57	$2,287	+28.16
561 unweaned	561	4	389.00	$389.00	$2,182	—
569–595	580	45	395.00–422.00	$410.00	$2,378	+8.00
601–638	615	37	394.00–420.50	$408.34	$2,511	+34.71
615–640 unweaned	621	8	365.00–375.50	$372.80	$2,315	+1.64
655–685	673	128	370.00–388.00	$380.21	$2,559	—
707 unweaned	707	15	339.00	$339.00	$2,397	—
707–745	719	21	346.00–373.00	$367.93	$2,645	+30.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	3	450.00	$450.00	$1,296	—
317–345	334	6	462.50–510.00	$488.09	$1,630	—
355–390	377	8	455.00–504.00	$482.99	$1,821	—
430	430	3	479.00	$479.00	$2,060	—
477–490	481	18	410.00–448.00	$438.22	$2,108	+23.33
505–538	525	9	390.00–412.00	$402.26	$2,112	—
552–567	556	17	389.50–404.00	$399.65	$2,222	+30.16
578 unweaned	578	3	334.00	$334.00	$1,931	—
636–638	637	13	378.50–380.50	$379.58	$2,418	+36.58
655 unweaned	655	4	349.00	$349.00	$2,286	—
718	718	4	348.50	$348.50	$2,502	—
755–771	760	10	338.50–339.50	$338.80	$2,575	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493	493	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,726	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
396–398	397	11	423.00–434.00	$431.01	$1,711	+13.01
410–422	417	14	420.00–434.00	$427.08	$1,781	+17.26
464–497	479	25	394.00–414.00	$402.09	$1,926	+29.58
502–517	510	13	423.00–427.00	$425.45	$2,170	+50.04
510–546	534	20	378.00–410.00	$389.63	$2,081	+14.22
551–595	579	47	353.00–380.00	$365.05	$2,114	+31.55
578–581	579	27	385.00–386.00	$385.33	$2,231	+51.83
602–605	603	6	352.00–357.00	$355.33	$2,143	—
605–640 unweaned	626	15	328.00–332.50	$330.97	$2,072	-3.25
673–697	682	28	326.00–353.00	$337.75	$2,303	+22.75
750	750	5	318.00	$318.00	$2,385	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273	273	3	425.00	$425.00	$1,160	—
315–320	317	6	412.00–436.00	$422.95	$1,341	—
352–395	375	9	415.00–434.00	$424.21	$1,591	—
420–446	438	14	401.00–421.00	$411.14	$1,801	+26.81
452–498	472	24	370.00–409.00	$394.49	$1,862	+47.78
505–530	516	30	381.00–401.00	$387.18	$1,998	—
563–565	564	7	364.50–370.00	$367.65	$2,074	—
600	600	33	358.75	$358.75	$2,152	—
660–666	662	10	326.00–328.00	$327.40	$2,167	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
637–643	642	9	315.00–318.00	$315.66	$2,027	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	6	326.00	$326.00	$1,826	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	4	510.00	$510.00	$1,683	—
400–435	422	6	410.00–472.50	$429.57	$1,813	-1.43
460–495	481	8	374.00–408.00	$384.14	$1,848	+36.14
525–535	530	4	362.00–366.00	$364.02	$1,929	—
555–592	573	8	332.00–362.00	$345.46	$1,979	—
650–696	678	5	299.00–340.00	$314.73	$2,134	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1170	1014	85-90%	4	119.00–139.00	$131.08	$1,329	-8.72
910–1110	1036	85-90%	7	142.00–156.00	$147.69	$1,530	+7.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1580	1463	75-80%	4	166.00–169.00	$168.29	$2,462	—
1245–1775	1464	75-80%	6	158.50–165.00	$162.79	$2,383	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1320	1263	80-85%	3	154.50–165.50	$161.32	$2,037	—
1350–1407	1388	80-85%	3	166.50–171.50	$168.12	$2,334	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1760–1930	1845	2	212.00–214.00	$213.05	$3,931	—
1740–1990	1865	2	190.00–209.00	$198.86	$3,709	—
1980	1980	1	180.00	$180.00	$3,564	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1270–1300	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,575.00–2,925.00	$2,747.96

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.